St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-01
Rec uIar Meeting.

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Reading of tie minutes of the 18th. 18th
ard Goth inst. dispensed with.
George Ii. Hazard presented a commu-
nication in the matter of Hewitt Avenue
grading. Referred to the Fourth ward
member and Engineer to confer with Aid.
Long.
BENJAMIN Prentice agent for the estate
of Daniel Smith, deceased, presented a
communication in the matter of the pro-
posed grading Of Hastings Avenue. Re-
ferred to Engineer for report as to said av
enue being open.
Frederick Brantegam, owner Of lot 10.
Hageman's subdivision of block go. Como
Villas, presented a communication COM
planning that the grading of Front street has
caused water to accumulate in front of his
premises to such an extent as to flood his
cellar and make the same unfit for use. Re-
ferred to Engineer to investigate.
The committee of streets of the Hamline
Union, by Z. Ii. Green, presented a COM
municatiOn in the matter of constructing
sidewalks and laying out boulevard lawns
at Hamline Referred to the Fourth ward
member and Engineer to confer with Aid
Long.
Henry Schultz and other property owners
on Cortland street presented written pro
test against the assessment of their prop
erty for the grading and bridging of Jack
son street. Considered and placed on file.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 18th ult. for the construction of
a sewer on harrington Avenue, from Nelson
Avenue to ROndO street, together with the
necessary catchbaSinS and manholes. which
on the 11th inst. were laid over TO this day.
the same were taken up and again laid
over to Nov. 3, 1856. at 7:30 p. M.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the goth nit. for the grading of
East Sixth street to a partial grade. be-
tween Maria Avenue and Hoffman Avenue,
which on the 18th inst. were laid over to this
day, the same were taken up and again laid
over to Nov. 3, 1856 at 1880 p. m.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 18th inst. for the construction
of a sewer on jackson street, between
Tenth QOth) street and Eleventh 01th)
street, together with the necessary catch
basins and manhOles, which were laid over
10 this day, the same were taken up and
again laid over to Nov. 3, 1856, at 1880 p.
III.
The Engineer having submitted plans of
slopes the following report was ordered
sent to the Council, tO-wit:
TO the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Sept
%. 1886 relative to c0ndemning slopes on
Colorado street, between Parnell street and
Greenwood street. and having investigated
the proposed Improvement respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, COndemning and taking an ease
ment for making and maintaining slopes
FOR cuts and fills one and One-half to one in
grading Colorado street from Parnell street
10 Greenwood Avenue; that the estimated
expense thereof is 500; that real estate TO
be assessed therefor can be found benefited to
Ghe extent Of the damages, cost and expenses
necessary tO;be incurred thereby; that said
improvements not asked for by petition of
a majority of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire us TO
make the Improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
Petition of the Scribner Libby Company
Robinson & Carey by their attorneys, Cole
Bramhall Il Morris, to have ali proceedings
suspended in the matter of the construction
of the approaches to the Third Street
bridge referred by Council to Board, was
considered and returned to the Council
together with the following communication,
1O-wit:
To the Honorable the President and Mem
bers of the Common Council of the City
of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public
Works respectfully return to your hOnOra-
bic body the petition of the Scribner-L bby
Company and Robinson & Cary, herewith
Enclosed, and desire briefly to state their
reasons for so doing.
The nptitiObprS gbDVp VAfpTVp1 tn q rod
before this Beard in person and by coun-
sell and were given full and considerate
hearing. and were respectfully informed
that it was not in the power of the Board
80 give them the relief asked for. for the
reasons that under and by virtue of the pro-
visions of section %, title I, chapter I, of
the charter of the City Of St. Paul (See par
159. pages 81 and So of the municipal CODE
it is made the duty of the Board whenever
any order shall be finally passed by the Com
mon Council for filling, grading" etc,
any street lane alley or highway, to cause
said work so ordered to be done. to be let.
and that after said work shall have been
placed under contract to proceed without
delay to make the assessment for said work
lpOn the property benefited thereby.
The contract for the work referred to in
the within petition had been let. and the
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menced and partially completed at the time
the petitioners appeared before this Board,
asking that the completion and contirma-
ton of the assessm 4nt for the construction
of the Third street approaches be delayed
until the city could raise and test the QueS-
1ionS in said petitions referred to in the
proper judicial tribunal.
1t was not. therefore. in the power of
this Board to grant them any relief, and
Board so advised them.
The Board further informed the petition
ers that the only branch of the city govern
ment from which the relief asked for could
be obtained was the Common Council. and
respectfully referred them to your honorable
body.
This Board fail to see any practical OBJ
iect to be gained by any one in sending this
petition 10 the Board of Public Works for
its consideration and action. The Board
had already heard the petitioners. had in
formed them it could give them no relief,
and recommended that they should apply to
the Council as the one and only body that
mad the power to grant relief.
The Board, therefore, respectfully return
the petition with the recommendation re-
spectfully submitted, that the pet TONERS be
given an opportunity to be heard by the
Common Council or by its Committee on
Street.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
R.L.GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Office of Board of Public Works, Oct. %,
1886.
The Council having referred to Board the
Detition of Henry Senker and other prop
artv owners on Earl street. in the matter of
the assessment for the opening, widening
and extension of said Earl street, from Sub
urban Avenue to Burns Avenue. the same
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